When the Romanies first came to Europe, their leaders adopted European titles; we find in the records references to dukes in particular. The use of the titles king and queen started perhaps in the 19th century. In some cases, the person designated king is not the real leader-a device to deceive the authorities. Most modern "kings" and "queens" have authority only over their own extended family.

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Kings — may refer to:*Kings (drinking game), a popular drinking game also known as King s Cup . *Kings (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada. *Kings (handball), also known as Chinese handball . *Kings Family… … Wikipedia

Kings — [kiŋz] n. Bible 1. either of two books (1 Kings, 2 Kings) which give the history of the reigns of the Jewish kings after David: abbrev. K, Kgs, Ki 2. in the Douay Bible, any of four books called 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings in other versions … English World dictionary